Buffer Overflow in Samsung Galaxy S6 Wi-Fi Driver
CVE-2018-14854

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Galaxy S6 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-14854?

The Samsung Galaxy S6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the bcmdhd4358 Wi-Fi driver. An attacker who gains code execution on the Wi-Fi chip can exploit this flaw to induce the device driver into performing illegal memory accesses. This could lead to various issues, including system instability and potential denial of service, affecting the reliability of the device.

References

https://github.com/securesystemslab/periscope/blob/master...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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